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The Organization of Scientific Area Committees for Forensic Science

Medicine Scientific Area Committee

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The Medicine Scientific Area Committee (SAC) provides strategic direction, serves as a platform to integrate similar standards activities across multiple forensic science disciplines, and manages the activities of the following subcommittees:

Members

Elissia Conlon, SAC Chair, New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner

Keith Pinckard, M.D./Ph.D., SAC Vice Chair, Travis County (Texas) Medical Examiner's Office

Eric Bartelink, Forensic Anthropology Subcommittee Chair, California State University, Chico

Kelly Keyes, Medicolegal Death Investigation Subcommittee Chair, RTI International

Joyce Williams, Forensic Nursing Subcommittee Chair, Stevenson University

Forensic Science and Standards
Created August 28, 2020, Updated September 30, 2025
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